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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-03-25

The QUESTION Discussed. Two gentlemen
discussing the subject Of rheumatism and other
blood diseases, made the following declara-
tIons. One was on crutchcs, which prompted
the inquiry of the other as to what was the
matter. lie said
Il have had q long spell of tvoboid f,var
which left me prestrate. My system was pois-
oned with malaria, which settled in nv left leg
causing fearful ulcer. My friends induced
me to take mercury to cleanse my blood but
alas my teeth are loose, my mouth is sore.
My hair Is nearly all gone and my limbs are
drawn up with rheumatism, and cannot walk
without crutches. Recently they have changed
the prescription, and have been taking iodine
of potash. This healed up the ulcer, but has
ulsordered my stomach and caused pain in tho
bowels, aud am so weak aud nauseated that
had as soon die as to live on at this rate
MY dear sir, you should have known that
mercury taken any length of time would
gradually settle in the tissues and bones, pro-
ducing mercurial rheumatism and other dis
eases equally as painful. And everybody
knows that iodide of potash is one of the
strongest mineral preparations in the whole
list, eats away the coating Of tho stomach,
dries up tho gastric juices. destroys all appc-
titc, and wears q man away to n mere skeleton
These mercury and potash mixtures have
killed and crippled more men than war. famine
and pcstilence combined. | am sorry for
you If you are open to convi:tion have re-
lief for you in sight. Here i. q remedy which.
as u boon to humanity, is worth itS weight in
gold. l mean the Swift's Specific. Il is tho
only specific for blood poison. 1t is purely
vegetable, made from roots gathered from the
forests of Georgia. 1t builds up wasted con-
stitutions, roots ont these mineral poisons from
the blood, and brings health and happiness
into every sufferers home Had you taken
this you would have been well man long ago.
IL is this remedy that has given me perfect
health and keeps me strong, said the other
man.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THs SwIrr Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga.
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JONEsyILLE RoomIEc

| JoNEsviLLE, March lS.-rhose who have
been prosecuted for whiskey selling and las.
! ciVions living are enraged, but their rage only
| tightens the fctters more securely upon them
W. A. Crawford, one Of the princi pal witnesses,
had his saw mill badly damaged by the cutting
| Of betting, hose, &C., while some miscrcnnt
| threw stone through the window into the
dwelling 'ofG. Walton Whitman, president OF
| the society for the suppression OF the whiskey
traihc. These acts Of intimidation will have the
contrary effect to the one wish for.
Upon reading the above in the Nevs and
Courier, we wrote to Mr.. Whitman to know il
such outrage had really been committed at
Jonesville, to which he replied:
"Thc account given in the Ne,rs and Courier
Is substantially correct. The rock thrown into
my house, broke through plastering and lathes
and would weigh about II ounces. Things
seem to have quieted down at present.
MIR. Whitman also gives the following pleas
ing news In Joncsvillc:
Jonesvile is getting up small Birmingham
boom. Some eight or ten lots are likely to be
purchased and buildings erected on them.
MIR. Pennington, Supervisor of the s. & U. r.
H. has bought and permanently located here.
MIR. Anderson, inspector Of telegraph lines, has
moved his family to this place. The people are
delighted with our new Baptist preacher. Miss
Sally Xix has good school and gives satisfac-
ton to patrons. We have two Sunday Schools
and two prayer-msctings. w. C. T. u, soci-
ETY. for the suppression Of unlawful whiskey
traffic, &c.
In fact, JOnesVile is fully up with the times
in small way. Those who want good place
had better make haste and come hiiher while
there is room. u. w, W.
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Bad Fire.

odu ElT6
While preparing to put our paper to press
yesterday the alarm of fire was sounded through
out the town and general CONSERVATION per-
vaded. Soon smoke and flames wore seen is
suing from tho fine residence of Mr.. S. NJ.
Rice, Sr., in the grove at the lower edge of
town, on the railroad. It was largo wooden
building, and the devouring flames laid il in
ashes in few minutes.
The fire was caused by spark from the Chin
ney falling on the roof, and strong wind from
the west blowing at the time famed it into q
blaze.
Only Mrs. Rice and her three daughters we're
in the house when the fire was discovered and
before assistance arrived the house was envel-
oped in flames and beyond saving
Nearly everything in the house was destroyed.
The young ladies saved their trunks, but most
Of their clothing was burned.
As soon as help could reach the fire it was
promptly there, but toe late to save much
property, although every effort Of willing
hearts and strong arms was put forth. The
loss must be considerable, and the whole CON-
munity deeply sympathize with Mr.. Rice and
his highly respected family in their sad Ca
lamty.
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RB- We are informed that all the Corn,
Bacon and other supplies coming to this place
from the West nre shipped round by way OF
Charlotte. thereby increasing the distance and
freight charges, besides causing much delay.
If that is so, why? uuion is paying heavy
taxes for building the Spartanbnrg aud Ashe-
willie road, from which We were promised cheap
rates and quick transportation for such sup-
plies from the West. 1t is q strange and op-
prcssive condition of affairs, when railroad
monopoly becomes so independent of tho peo-
pies welfare Us to arbitrarily command the
freight Of large section of country to be
shipped on the longest aud most expensive
route, for its own benefit and to the great loss
and detriment of the people at large. Why is
it that our freight is not shipped by the most
direct line from the West, over the Spartanburg
and Asheville road ? Will some one tell US?
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Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
J. f. Hunter has gone on business to Nash
vile, Tennessee.
Miss Fannie McLure has returned homo
from Chester, where she ha, been on visit to
relatives.
Our young friend W. II. Young, representing
Foley & Co., Of Baltimore, is at home for a
short time.
Mrs. Jno. p. Gage has gone to Chester on a
visit to relatives.
Miss Funck, tho Milliner ut Graham s.
Sparks has arrived in town.
DR.. Long has gone off on visit to relatives
in York.
Col. /. G. McKissick and Maj d. A. Towns
end have gone to Hsndsrsonville, N. c., on
professional business.
Judge Wallace is at home for q few days.
Mrs. J. NJ. Gibbes aud Mrs. W. Mob Sloan
have returned home from trip to Columbia
DR.. W. NJ. Meador, and wife, have returned
from Baltimore, where the DR.. has been at
tending the Dental College all the winter. Dr.
Meador brings his 'sheopskin' home with him.
Miss Corrie Aughtry, of Columbia, is visiting
her friend Miss Mamie Hunter ut this place.
Mr.. T. J. Lpscomb, the popoular travelling
salesman of F. W. Wagner, of Charleston,
was in tow...his.week moxiaG-arouud among
his friends.
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ABBEvILLE SURB or ANOTHER RAILROAD
hobeviile, March lI.-At the railroad rr reeting q
here last week the stockholders of the Georgia
Carolina md Northern Railway Company rati :
asd the action of the board of directors in con-
soiidating the roads IN Georgia, North Caroline
and this State into one line. There will be q
meeting OF tho stockholders at Athens on tho
9TH Of April to effect tho same in tha. STATE.
The books OF the company will bo opened then,
ana President lIoke said that the parties he
represented would then take majority of tho
stock in the road. Arrangements will also
then be made to issue the bonds, which are
already placed and only await issuing. AS
soon as possible a fore, Of hands will be put to
work to grade the line between Munro, u. c.,
and Chester. This will probably be done in
April. and rs soon rs the rest of the line is
finally located hands will be put to work at
Atlanta and probably all along the line. There
are four engineering corps in the field now
getting the entire line located, so W srk can be
pressed forward as rapidly as money AMI mon
can do the work.
The road from Munro to Chester will pass
through Union County near santuc, on its way
to Atlanta.-Ep. TIMES.
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BN~ a new road, TO run from Camden
through Lancaster and York counties 10 the
enterprising and steadily growing city of
Charlotte, is being built. This will be the
eighth railroad running into Charlotte, making
it one of the most important railroad centres
in the South. There is no city in the country
advancing in commercial and industrial in
terests upon surcr or more solid basis than
Charlotte, and no people more richly deserve
substantial prosperity than the citizens oi
that hosPitablc and enterprisipg city.
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The TORCH IN Rock HILL.-Rock Hill
March l5.-A fire occurred at this place las
| night at fifteen minutes past ] o'clock. The
origin is supposed to be incendiary. Loss cs-
timatcd Mt Sl25.000. Insurance estimated at
$50, 600, divided among the local agencies.
The following buildings were destroyed
Postolice, Globe Hotel, W. l.. Roddey & Cos
store, First Nationsl Bank, NJ. w. RUSSELL
store, Frew Bros .store, Steele Bros store,
Fewell & Waison's drug store, W. s. Creighton
& Co.'S furniture store and Heath & Co.'S livery
stable. The library building was badly damag-
ed. A. Smith & Co.'S, Jones & Robertsons, a.
Friedman & Bros, J. Il. Johnson's and j. r.
London's stores and stocks were damaged.
Fully covered by insurance.
Tho citizens worked manfully and but for
their heroic efforts tho entire business portion
OF our town would have been in ashes. IL is
impossible TO give the names OF the insurance
companies and the amounts of each loss rs
most OF the policies are locked in safes and
vaults in the burnt distriot.-Ne9s and Courier.
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E.sbiuP Crsek and Union.

Last Saturday we hal very pleasant visit in
our sanctum, from MIR. James NJ. Robinson. of
Fishing Creek, Chester County, who, with his
excellent wife, nee Miss Sallie Wbi,lock. of
Union, and their two han lsome children. were
on visit to friends in this town. and to trans
act some important family business.
MIR. Robinson is a substantial merchant and
very intelligent citizen of Fishing Creek, and
his account of the success of the cotton Factory
there, with tho many advantages and benefits
it confers upon all classes and occupations in
that vicinity, was truly refreshing to us. lie
says the factory gives great cash trade 10 the
merchants, all The year round. At the end of
the week each operative is given certificate of
Indebtedness by the Factory, which is cousid-
cred as good as cash, and taken ns cash by tho
merchants. Every two weeks these certificates
arc called in and paid by the Factory. In tbi,
way there is always a certain amount of cash
kept in circulation during the summer months,
while the farmers are busy in the field, and
when the cotton market opens in the Fall a
| rush OF business sets in that makes matters
lively for everybody; so that the Factory alone
gives profitable business throughout the wear,
| ~ e'' ""o '"h0 auNuutuSe OF
Imagine the amount Of trade 200 Factory
operatives would give to this town, and the
amount of cotton and other farm products q
cotton factory would attract 20 Union, if one
was established here.
Laurens will have such Factory, aud the en-,
with Newberry, Trough Shoals and Spartan
burg bidding for our farmers cotton and their
trade, truly will Union be "left out in the cold
With railroads running South, East, North
and West of us, and cotton factories oil around
us, can the people ofthis town too highly es,i-
mate the value 10 them of the proposed railroad
to run from Augusta through here 10 some eli
giblc point on the Airline road? We think the
times have a very blue look now, but they will
look bluer few years from now, if we don't
try and pull ourselves out Of the old rut in
which We are now standing, waiting for out
sidcrs to volunteer help first. We sec what
outsiders are doing against US, but we see no
outsiders offering to help us, and for the sim
pie reason, VIC are putting out no light to at
| tract them to us.
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TmE Mississippi YALLEr.-Thn Land nno., .

THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.-Thc land agent of
the Mississippi Valley Railroad, after careful
inquiry, states that there will be 1888 acres
OF new land put in cultivation this season, in
excess OF 1886, north Of Vicksburg. Miss, in
ine notea lazoo delta, one Of the most produc-
i've sections IN the country. The agent states
that the farmers are turning their attention 10
other things besides Cotton Some are irving
small grain on an extensive scale for that
country. One place has planted 100 acres in
pecans, 30 acres in pears and 30 acres in pench-
es. while another has started nursery on q
large scale, and entire ncghborhoods are alive
TO the important Of fruit-growing.
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WATER POWERS WANTED.-Inquires have
| been made Of the State Agricultural Depart
msnt by party desiring q small bat good
water power in this State.
Any one who owns or controls such privileges
| is requested to send in to the department full
particulars at once, as the party referred to
will not remain in the State long, and tho ar
raugement, if made, must be entered into at
once.
There are number Of small but good water
powers in this State, and soms Of them are in
Union County. Tho owners of the Murphy
Mill property may find good opportunity to
sell it by addressing Hon. A. P. Butler, of
tho Agricultural Department, at Columbia,
giving full description Of that valuable water
power.
But if any one uishe, TO obtain one of the
largest and most powerful never-failing water
powers in the State, we commend to them the
famous Lockhart Shoals. in this Comfy. This
great power lies on broad -H.sef f-sbout "a
miles from here, and has n fronting Of nearly,
il not quite, two miles Of rapids, which can be
utilized at n comparative trifling cost. We con-
slider it fully equal in extent and power to that
Of Columbia, uron which the State has expen-
ded so much money. Some years ago the
State did considerable work at Lockhart Shoals
and much Of the solid masonry then done is
still intact and could be utilized. The present
owners of the property once offered it on most
liberal terms and VIC have no doubt they
would be as liberal now, 10 any party wishing
t o purchase il for factory purposes
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The Abbeville Medium is one Of the best
Country papers in the State, and of late it has
been greatly improved by two additions to the
editorial staff. General Hcmphill, the able
editor Of that sterling journal, is assisted in
his editorial and local work by his two charm
ing daughters. whose versatile pens, So skill
fully handled, are putting a newer life in the
Medium Some Of the locals in the .uedinm are
rich sni racy.
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sUBsCRIPTIoN--s2 90 PER ANNUM.
EXPLANATION OF SIGNAL FLAGS.

White Flag, indicates fair or clear weather.
Orange Flag, indicates local rains.
Blue Flag, indicates general rains.
Black triangle Flag, refers to temperature
When placed above-eithcr the white, orange or
blue flag, indicates rising temperature; when
placed below those flags, falling temperature
and when absent from the pole, stationary
temperature.
White flag with black square in centre indi-
Gates decidedly colder weather, and is generally
issued "A hours in advance of the expected fall
Of temperature, aud is not given unless the fall
iseXpccted to reach 45o or below
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Land Improvement Company.


On our first page will be found very sug-
gestive article under the head Of Get money
for your land" which We thi nix deserves the
consideration of our land owners. The plan
seems feasible to us. and il it will enable the
many "landroor" citizens of our State to raise
money upon their unproductive lands at a low
rate of interest, it will certainly bo a blessing
to them.
In this county alone there are thousands Of
acres of land yielding not a cent of revenue to
their owners, but, OH tho contrary, are q taxa
BILE burden upon them, and if they can be util-
lied by being made basis of credit upon which
to raise money for The cultivation and improve
msnt of the arabic land, or for establishing
manufacturing or other enterprises, it will do
moro towards reducing the price Of money
and relieving the farmers generally, than any
legislation possibly could. We sincerely hope
that some positive move will DO made ut once,
to investigate the proposition, and if there is
in it anything like the merit Claimed, take the
necessary steps for organizing the company.
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GS- negro counterfeitcr was arrested Mt
Abbcvlle last week, and it is supposed that an
organized gang Of colored counterfeiters, headed
by n white man arc ut work in that county. Many
merchants have had spurious dollars passed on
them. The counterfeit is not good and can
easily be detected.
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A CELEsTIAL Observation-Disclosures " ood
March 20.-winter with its long icicles still
fingers long enough TO kill our peach Drop,
and also to retard farming very much. Farm
srs arc thoroughly alive TO the necessity Of n
good crop. Crops will be greatly diversified
this year.
The sun has ring around il, and within the
ring are dark spots, outlining the natural di-
visions Of land in the two hemisphercs The
blacks, and q sprinklng of whites, think il
ominous.-Cor. Ners aud Courier.
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HG- The death of james Tradewoll, is an
nouneed in the Columbia papers. Poor Jimmy !!
A braTer heart never throbbed, man Of uoblcr
impulses never lived, and a brighter mind was
never obscurod by the ''demon of the BOWL
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EsD- We sincerely regret to announce that
our efficient Railroad Agent, Mr.. F. IL. Counts,
is quite sick. lie was taken unwell early last
week and has been confined to bed of extreme
suffering ever since.
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GsS~ Easter Sunday, the last day of Lent,
will come on the 10th Of April.
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PLENTY OF WATER A Coon THISG.-Medical
authorities now declare that it is Of vital i'm
roItanco to health that the system sheuld re-
ceive daily sufficient quantity Of water to
amount to what sailors would call q flushing
that is, sufficient TO wash away the waste
Most Of the matter which should be excrsied
is solid, and requires n comparatively large
volume Of fluid to dissolve il so that il may be
cast off, an example of which may be seen in
the case Of uric acid. which needs several
thousand times its weight in water to dissolve,
or else it crystallizes in the shape Of calcui, or
produces olher disease. Three and half
lints Of water or other clear fluid not obstruc-
ted by semi-solid contents, should be taken
daily by every adult, and by largo people as
much as four and half or FIVE pints, in order
TO keep the cells Of the kidneys we'll washed
out; the efiste waste matter from the possibility
of deIosi,ing itself where II may do harm and
The system in health generally. -Harpr's Ba-
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OBITUARY..

VANDERF0RD.-Died. on the 18th inst.
little Willie, son of William VanderforJ, arci
10 months and 10 days, aher q short illness of
l5 days, from Group.
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For Prices Of and information con.
cerning CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING AMI
SIDING apply TO
EMSLIE NICHOLSON, Agent. \
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STRONG ENDoRsEMENT.-Sull they come
and all in the highest praise.
Oihcc Piedmont Mfg. Co., Piedmont, S. c.
Mess. WcitmoTcland Bros. Nearly two years
ago contracted malaria into my system, and
suffered greatly from time to time from it in
various forms in which il developed. Some
tines had severe chills and fevcrs-indigestion
followed it. and WAS generally out of health
Last spring for more than two months | was
greatly troubled with disorderel condition of
tho bowels. which believe was the result OF
the raaria still existing in my system.
visited two or three mineral springs celebrated
fer the cure of maarial diseases, without the
slightest benefit. | was also treated as tho
different symptoms developed by the most skill
ful ply scians, but was not relieved. About
two months ago. concluded to try Calisaya
Tonic, prepared hy Wrsimoreland Bros, but |
must confess | had little confidence of being
materially benefited by it. l have taken five
o. six bottles "f tho Tonic-from the begin
ming ! felt relief and continued TO improve.
until now feel quite as well and in as perfect
health as ever did in my life, and beliye am
perfectly we'll. ii. =. HAMAIETT,
President.
The effects OF malaria in the system is n hard
thing to eradicate, hut will promptly yield TO
that wonderful! and sovereign remedy, West
morcland's Calisayn Tonic. Try it.
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Work IN THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
James L. l!nyne, of Piedmont, reports to the
agricultural department that n disease exists
among mules in his section, which he believes
10 be g!anders, and asks for the advice of the
veterinary surgeon of the department Thos
Walsh of Blackwell, reports that persons in his
neighborhoOd having diseased stock have not
complied with tho instructions of the veterinary
sergeon, Mr.. McInnes, to destroy them. The
law authorizes the department TO havo such
stock destroyed if The owners fail to do it them
selves, and il will be enforced strictly
The Department has received from j. ]. Du-
rant, Lynchburg, Sumter County, for exami-
nation by The entomologist Of the national de-
pnrtment Of agriculture, the limb Of IN apple
tree affected by insects from ]. NJ Smyly,
Johnsion's, mineral specimens for examination
by the chemists, and from Prof. ii. A. Green,
Chester, specimens Of grass.
The varied work Of the department was indi-
Gated by yesterdays business, requiring the
services Of nm entomologst, chemist, botani st
md veterinary surgeon. The department also
receired weather reports, sent out its monthly
reports, mailed fertilizer tax tags to dozen
different towns, received fertilizer samples from
an official inspector in this county, received
from the chemist the report of tho results Of
the fertilizer analysis made to date, snd trans
acted other routine work.
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An END To BONE SCRArISG.-Edward Shcp-
herd, of Harrisburg. Ill.,, says: Having re-
ceived so much benefit from Electric Bitters, l
feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know
il. Have had n running sore on my leg for
eight years. My doctors told me would have
TO have the bone scrnpcd or log nmputated.
used, instead three hotties of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes Gucklens Aruica Salve, and
my leg is sound nni WELL
Electric Biiiers are sid at fifty cents bot
tie, and Bucklcn's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box
by J. ". Posey.